Toweling cabinet



Dec. 4, 1928.

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NT OFFICE.

. JOSEPH D. LEVEILLE, OF WES'IFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

TOWELING CABINET.

Application fll'ed November 21, 1927. Serial R6. 234,747.

The invention relates to toweling cabinets of the type in which clean toweling may be withdrawn from the cabinet for use, and in which each soiled length of toweling is made inaccessible, and while it is the primary object of the invention to provide a generally efiicient, reliable and easily operated machine of this character, this obgect entails various other aims such as the provision of: novel means for controlling the travel of the toweling from a clean toweling roll or other magazine; novel means to prevent unwinding of used toweling from a used toweling roll when pulling a clean length of the toweling from the cabinet, unique means to prevent withdrawal of an excess of clean toweling and to prevent return of used toweling toward the magazine; advantageous means for permitting the clean length of-toweling to remain accessible for a predetermined time before operation of the used toweling roll to Wind the used toweling, giving the operator ample time to dry his hands; unique, quick-acting operating means for a number of the afore said parts, etc. i a

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in' the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplished by reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1' is a vertical sectional view out in a plane immediately behind the cabinet front, showing the internal operating parts and the toweling in elevation.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view as indicated by line 22 of Fig. 1, showing the nor.- mal relation of parts.

Fig. 3 is a duplicate of Fig. 2, but showing the relation of parts which takes place when a clean length of towel-ing has been withdrawn for use.

Fig. 4; is a vertical section on line 4-4 of Fig. 1 showing the parts in their normal relation.

Fig. 5 is a duplicate of Fig. 4 but showing the relation of parts after withdrawing a clean length of the toweling for use.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view on line 66 of Fig. 1 showing the normal relation of parts.

Fig. 7 is a View similar to Fig. 6 but showing the relation of parts when a clean length of toweling has been withdrawn from the cabinet for use,

Fig. 8- .isa horizontal sectional view substantially on line 8-8 of Fi 2.

Fig. 9 is a detail horizonta section on line 99 of Fi 4.

Fig. 10 1s a vertical transverse section on the correspondingly numbered line of.Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is a fragmentary horizontal .sec-

tion on line 1111 of Fig. 4.

Figs. 12 and 13 are vertical transverse sections on lines 1212 and 13-43 of Fig. 11.

The drawings above briefly described illustrate the preferred construction and while this construct-ion will be herein specifically explained, it is to be understood that within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous variations may be made.

C denotes an appropriate cabinet having a hinged front door D suitably locked, the lower portion of said cabinet being provided with an outlet 0 for clean toweling and with an inlet I for used or soiled toweling.

Suitably mounted within the cabinet C, is a frame structure for all movable parts, said frame structure comprising briefly two vertical side plates 1415,'a top plate 16 connecting the upper ends of said plates 1415, and a bottom plate 17 connecting the lower ends of said plates 1415. As shown for lnstance in Figs. 1, 2 and 4, the ends of the plates lei-15 are provided with outwardly projecting flanges 18-19 bolted, riveted or otherwise secured to the plates 1617.

Extending between the plates 1415 (see Figs. 6 and 7) are guard plates 202122.

Plate 20 rises from the bottom plate 17 in front of the used towel inlet I, plate 21 inclines forwardly from the upper end of plate 20 substantiall midway between the plates 1617, and p ate 22 is spaced rearwardly from the door D, the upper edge of this plate being forwardly directed and hinged at 23 to the top plate 16, while the lower ed e 24 of said plate 22 may have any desire releasable connection with the front edge of the plate 21, permitting forward swinging of said plate 22 when used toweling is to be removed and clean toweling to be inserted.

The portion of the cabinet below the plate 21, constitutes a clean toweling magazine M while the space above said plate forms a used toweling magazine M. In the magazine M is a clean toweling roll 25 preferably embodying a cardboard tube 26 about which the toweling T is wound, said roll being detachably mounted in any desired manner between the plates 14-15.

Above the clean toweling roll 25, is a feed roll 27 whose shaft 28 extends through openingsin the plates 14-15. Between the feed roll 27 and the roll 25, is a suitably mounted tension rod 29 for the toweling, and substantially under said roll 27, is a resser roll 30 for holding the toweling tight y against said feed roll.

In the used towel magazine M, used toweling roll 31 is provided, said roll being mounted for vertical movement in slots 32 of the plates 14--15, as its size increases upon winding of used toweling thereon. Like the roll 25, this roll ma well embody a cardboard tube 33 upon w ich the toweling is wound. Directly under roll 31, is a feed roll 34 whose shaft 35 passes through openings in the plates 14-15. Behind this roll 34, is a presser roll 36 and below this presser roll, are two tension bars 37-38 engaging opposite sides of the toweling T, bar 37 being mounted in appropriate inclined guides 39 to descend by gravity toward the bar 38, so as to frictionally hold the toweling between the two bars 37--38.

In front of the plate 22, and extending between the plates 14-15, is a-vertieally movable member 40 preferably in the form of a roller and having the ends of its shaft 41, or trunnions if desired, provided with bearin s 42, which bearings are slidably received in vertical slots 43 formed in the front portions of the plates 14-45.

At the outer sides of the plates 14-15, near the upper ends of the slots 43, are two sprocket wheels 44 secured upon the ends of a shaft 45 which passes through openings in said plates 1415. Behind these sprockets 44, sheaves 46 are mounted, and behind these sheaves, pairs of vertical guide rods 47'are disposed, these rods extending between and being suitably secured to the flanges 1819 of the plates l4--15. Freely slidable along these rods, are upper and lower weights 4849 respectively. Two sprocket chains 50, disposed at the outer sides of the plates 1 415, are connected with the bearings 42 at one end and with the weights 49 at the other end, said sprocket chains being trained over the sprockets 44 andthe sheaves 46 and passing loosely through appro riate passages 51 in the upper weights 48. W hile the lower weights 49 normally occupy lowered positions and rest upon appropriate bumpers 52, the upper weights 48 are normally spaced above said weights 49 as shown in Fig. 2, appropriate supports such as 48 being provided on the plates 1415, for said weights 48.

The lines or chains and the weights 49 normally hold the roller 40 in the raised position shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 6, and

' the toweling which passes around the various members 2730-34-36 and is looped between the outlet 0 and the inlet I,

passes over said roller 40, the accessi le looped portion of the toweling below the cabinet, being very short normally, as shown for instance in Figs. 2, 4 and 6. 'When a clean length of toweling is needed however, the loop L is pulled downwardl During this downward pull, the toweling is held against withdrawal from the magazine M and against withdrawal also from the magazine M, the result being that the roller 40 is pulled downwardly, thus causing the chains 50 to first raise the weights 49 and then causing these. weights to pick up and raise the weights 48. Downward pulling of the roller 40 permits a clean length of toweling to be withdrawn through the outlet 0 for use and when said member reaches the limit of its downward movement, a toweling clamp 53, above the outlet 0, comes automatically into play to tightly hold the toweling against further movement through said outlet. At a somewhat later time, controlled by means hereinafter described, the weights 48-49 descend and so pull upon the chains 50 as to restore the roller 40 to 1ts nor-' mal raised position, and during such descent of said weights, they serve by means hereinafter described, to rotate the feed roll 34, thereby winding the used length of towelin or the greater portion thereof, upon the used toweling roll 31. As the aforesaid weights descend, the weights 48 are thrown out of play as soon as they strike the supports 48, so that the final return movement of the roller 40 is effected only by the, weights 49 and consequently it will not reach its destination with as much of a shock as would otherwise occur. 7

The driving means for the feed roll 34, is preferably disposed at the outer side of the plate 15. A sprocket 54 is secured on the shaft 45 at the outer side of one of the sprockets 44, another sprocket 55is provided on one end of the shaft 35 of the feed roll 34, a sprocket chain 56 is trained around the sprockets 54-55, and a one-way driving connection is provided between said sprocket 55 and said shaft 35 of the feed roll 34. Preferably, this one-way driving connection embodies a disk 57 secured for rotation with the sprocket 55, pawls 58 pivoted to said disk, and a ratchet wheel 59 suitably secured to the shaft 35 of the roll 34, the pawls 58 being spring-pressed into engagement with the teeth of said ratchet wheel. Then, too, a spring-pressed dog 60 suitably mounted upon the plate 15, also eoacts with the ratchet wheel teeth. When the loop L is pulled downwardly and the roller 40 is consequently pulled downwardly and in turn pulls upon the chains 50, these chains drive the shaft 45 and the latter, through the instrumentality of the sprocket 54 and chain 56, drives the sprocket 55, but during this movement, the one-way driving connection between said sprocket 55 and the feed roll 34,

merely idles so that said feed roll is not driven. As the wei hts4849 return the roller 40 to its normally raised position however, said weights and'the chains 50 turn shaft 45,

sprocket 54, chain 56 and sprocket 55, and the one-way driving connection between this sprocket and the feed roll 34, then comes into play to rotate this roll. Hence, as the roller 40 is returned to its. normally raised position and withdraws into a portion of the cabinet,

a clean length of toweling from the magazine M to be later withdrawn from the cabinet for use, feed roll 34 effects winding of used toweling upon the used toweling roll 31.

The clamp 53 above referred to, embodies a front stationary bar 62 and a rear movable bar 63, said bars being disposed at opposite sides of the length of toweling which de pends from the roller 40 to the outlet 0' as shown for instance in Fig. 6. The details of this clamp are shown more particularly in Figs. 2, 9 and 10. The ends of the bars 6263 pass through slots in the plates 15 and are received in appropriate guides 64 secured to the outer sides of said plates, adjustment of bar 62 toward the movable bar 63, being permitted by set screws 65. The movable clamp bar 63 is provided with unique operating means embodying an actuator 66 which when moved in one direction past a predetermined position acts to apply the clamp 53 to the toweling by moving bar 63 toward bar 62, and also LCtS when returned past said predetermined position, to release the clamp 53 by moving ar 63 away from bar 62. In the present showing, the actuator 66 embodies a rock shaft 67 mounted in a bearing upon the flange 17 at the outer side of the plate 14, a crank plate 68 secured to said shaft-,an upstanding arm 69 also secured to said shaft, and a weight 70 on said arm. When the actuator is moved in either direct-ion to dispose the weight 70 past dead center, said weight comes into play to quickly move the actuator to its limit in such direct-ion.

A link 71 is pivoted to the crank plate 68 and at 72 said link has a. sliding connection with a crank arm 73 projecting downwardly from an eccentric or the like 74 on one end of a rock shaft 75 whose ends are mounted in appropriate openings in the plates 1415 and the guide members 64. On the other end of this shaft 75, is a second eccentric or the like 74, and the two members 74-74, are connected by links 76 with the movable bar 63 of the clamp 53.

Provision is made, embodying trips 7778 at the upper and lower ends of the slots 43, and cooperable with the bearings 42 of the roller 40, to produce the following results Move the actuator 66 in clamp-applying direction until weight 70 moves forwardly bevond dead center, when roller 40 is pulled downwardly to the limit, by pull upon the loop L, thereby applying the clamp 53 to the cabinet, that said clamp is appliedavlien the length of clean toweling has been entirely withdrawn and roller 40 reaches the limitof its downward movement, that said clamp remains engaged with the toweling while the roller 40 is again returned to its uppermost posit-ion, causing said roller to withdraw additional clean toweling into the cabinet from the magazine, and that when said roller 40 has accomplished this function, clamp 53 is automatically released, so that the next downward pull upon'the loop L will withdraw more clean toweling from the cabinet.

The trips 78 are in the form of inclined arms secured to a rock shaft 79 which passes through openings in the plates 14-15, said arms being in the downward paths of the bearings 42. One of these trips has a sliding connection 80 with a link 81 whose lower end is pivoted to the crank plate 68 of the actuator 66. Hence, when bearings 42 are moved downwardly against the arms 78, rock shaft 79 is turned, causing the connection 80 to downwardly force upon the link 81, thus moving actuator 66 from the position of Fig.

2 toward the position of Fig. 3, until weight 70 passes dead center as above explained.

The trip 77 is adjustably mounted by any desired means 82, upon the upper end of a rod 83 which is slidably mounted in appropriate guides 84 on the plate 14, the lower end of this rod being pivoted to the crank plate 68 of the actuator 66. When one of the bearings 42 strikes the reset device or trip 77, it upwardly pulls upon the rod 83, thus moving the actuator 66 from the position of Fig. 3 toward the position of Fig. 2 until weight 70 passes dead center, whereupon said weight acts to effect release of the clamp 53, as above explained.

Means are provided to prevent ascent of the roller 40 and consequent driving of the feed roll 34 and winding of the used toweling until the loop L has been in its elongated .state for a suflicient length of time to permit the user to effectively dry his hands. In the present showing, barrier-forming arms 85 are provided on the rock shaft 79 and when this shaft is turned by the bearings 42 and arms 78 as seen in Fig. 3, these barrier arms 85 are disposed across the slots 43 in the upward paths of the aforesaid bearings 42, as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 5. Also secured to shaft 79, is a crank arm 86 disposed at the outer side of the plate 15, this crank arm being connected with a dash pot which preferably embodies a plunger 87, a cylinder 88 and a screw 89 for controlling discharge of air from said cylinder. When the parts move to the position shown in Fig. 5 under the downward movement of the bearings 42, plunger 87 readily rises in the cylinder 88 and offers no appreciable resistance. Then, as the person drying his hands begins to use the toweling, the then elevated weights 48-49, pulling upon the chains 50, immediately endeavor to restore the roller 40 to its normal raised position. This ascent of the roller however is resisted by the barrier-forming arms 85 in the upward paths of the bearings 42, and until plunger 87 has moved downwardly in cylinder 88, sufiiciently to permit said arms 85 to clear said bearings 42, the chains 50 cannot function under the action of the weights 4849 and consequently the chain 56 cannot act to drive the feed roll 34 for the purpose of winding the used toweling and again shortening the loop L. Just as soon however as the bearings 42 clear the arms 85, the weights and chains come into play to restore roller 40 to its raised position and to effect driving of the feed roll 34 and winding of the used toweling.

Provision is made for locking both feed rolls 2734, when the parts stand in their normal positions, so that as the loop L is pulled, the toweling cannot be pulled out from either of the magazines M or M. In the present showing, there is a ratchet wheel 90 on the shaft 28 of the feed roll 27, and a ratchet wheel 90 on the shaft 35 of the feed roll 34. A pivoted dog 91 is co-operable with v the ratchet wheel 90 and a similar dog 91 coacts with the ratchet wheel 90, the two dogs being connected by alink 92. An actuator 93 is provided for these dogs 91-91 and as his of about the same nature as the actuator 66, it will not be described in detail. It is provided however with a suitable sliding connection 94 with the dog 91', and an operating rod 95 is provided for said actuator 93. This rod has its lower end pivoted to the crank plate 68 of the actuator 66,.while the upper end of said rod has a sliding connection 96 with said actuator 93. It will thus be seen that in view of the fact that actuator 66 is first operated by downward movement of the roller 40 and this actuator then operates the actuator 93, said actuator 66 becomes a primary actuator and the actuator 93 may well be defined as a secondary actuator.

Normally, all parts stand as seen in Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 6, the clamp 53 being then released while the do s 91-91 are both in operation. A downward pull upon the loop L now withdraws a clean length of toweling through the outlet 0 and such withdrawal of toweling downwardly moves the roller 40 until its bearings 42 effect shifting of the actuator 66 from the position of Fig. 2 to that shown in Fig. 3. appliesthc clamp 53 and insures that no more toweling shall at that time he witlulrawn from the cabinet. Slightly after application of this clamp, the rod 95 eilects movement of the actuator 93 from the position of Fig. 2 to that shown in Fig. 3 and this actuator 93 then releases both dogs 9l91. Pulling of used toweling from the magazine M is then prevented however by the dog which will not. permit retrograde rotation of the feed roll 34. It will be recalled that downward pulling of the loop L has caused the bearings 42 to effect disposal of the barrierforming arms 85 in the upward paths of said bearings. Hence, the dash pot 87-88--89, comes into play to delay the ascent of the roller 40 until the person drying his hands has been given ample time. As soon as arms 85 clear the bearings 42, the chains 50 and the weights 48-49 come into play to restore the roller 40 to its normally raised position. In traveling to this position, the dog 91 being released, said roller ma so pull upon the toweling as to operate the feed roll 27, permitting withdrawal of a length of clean toweling into the front portion of the cabinet, preparatory to subsequent withdrawal through the outlet 0. As soon as roller 40 reaches the limit of its upward movement, it engages the trip or reset device 77, causing rod 83 to pull upwardly upon the actuator 66 and return it positively toward the position shown in Fig. 2, the weight coming into play as soon as it passes dead center. This movement of the primary actuator 66 is transmitted to the secondary actuator 93 through the instrumentality of the rod 95, and said secondary actuator 93 again effects application of the dogs 91-91 to the ratchet wheels 9090, thereby again locking both feed rolls 27-34. It will he recalled that as the actuator 66 is returned to the position of Fig. 2, it releases the clamp Hence, the entire mechanism is again in readiness for operation.

As above stated, excellent results are obtainable from the general construction shown and described and such construction is therefore preferably followed. However, attention is again invited to the fact that within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous variations may be made.

I claim 1 1. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a toweling-engaging member, means mountlng said member whereby it is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on the toweling permi tting withdrawal of a clean length of such toweling from the cabinet, means for preventing travel of the toweling from the magazine when said member moves in said one direction, means for releasing said have.

This movementof actuator (36 preventing means and means for preventing retrograde movement of the withdrawn length of toweling, whereby returnof said member to normal position after use of the toweling serves to withdraw a clean length of the toweling from themagazine into a portion of the cabinet preparatory to subsequent withdrawal for use, and means for efl'ecting said return of said member to normal position.

2. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a toweling-engaging member, means mounting said member whereby it. is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on the toweling permit-ting withdrawal of a clean length of such toweling from the cabinet, means for preventing travel of the toweling from the magazine when said member moves in said one direction, means for releasing said travelpreventing means and means for preventing retrograde movement of the withdrawn length of toweling, whereby return of said member to normal position after use of the toweling serves to withdraw a clean length of the toweling from the magazine into a portion of the cabinet preparatory to subsequent withdrawal for use, and normally latent means energized by movement of said member in said one direction for returning it to said normal position.

3. In a'toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a toweling-engaging member, means mounting said member whereby it. is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on the toweling from the cabinet, means for preventing travel of the toweling from the magazine when said member moves in said one direction, means for releasing said travel-preventing means 'and means for preventing retrograde movement of the withdrawn length of toweling, whereby return of said member to normal position after use of the toweling serves to withdraw a clean length of the toweling from the magazine into a portion of the cabinet. preparatory to subsequent Withdrawal for use, a flexible line connected with said member and pulled by movement thereof in said one direction, and a weight connected to said line and raised by said pull thereon, whereby saideline and weight are operable to return said member to said normal position.

4:. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a toweling-engaging member, means mounting said member whereby it is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on the toweling permitting withdrawal of a clean length of such toweling from the cabinet, means for preventing travel of the toweling from the magazine when said member moves in said one direction, means for releasing said travel-preventing means and means for preventing retrograde movement of the withdrawn length of toweling, whereby return of said member to normal position after use of the toweling serves to withdraw a clean length of thetoweling from the magazine into a portion of thecabinet preparatory to subsequent withdrawal for use, a flexible line connected with said member and pulled by movement thereof in said one direction, a weight on said line raised by the pull thereon, a second weight spaced above and inthe upward path of the first named weight to be picked up by the latter, and means for supporting said second weight against descent beyond a pretion after, use of the toweling withdrawn from the cabinet, means for preventing travel of toweling from the magazine when said member moves in said one direction, means for releasing said travel-preventing means, and means for preventing returnof the used length of toweling during said return of said member.

6. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a towel-engaging member, means mounting said member whereby it is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on said toweling permitting a clean length of the toweling to be withdrawn from the cabinet for use, means for preventing travel of toweling from the magazine when said member moves in said one direction, means for releasing said travelpreventing means, whereby said member may serve to withdraw another clean length of toweling from the magazine into a portion of the cabinet upon its return to normal position after use of the toweling withdrawn from the cabinet, a clamp to prevent return of the used length of toweling, and means for automatically applying said clamp when said member reaches its end of travel in said one direction, and for automatically releasing said clamp when said member returns to said normal position.

7. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a towel-engaging member, means mounting said member whereby it is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on said toweling permitting a clean length of the toweling to be withdrawn from the cabinet for use, means for preventing travel of toweling from the magazine when said member moves in said one direction, means for releasing said travel-preventing means whereby said members may serve to withdraw another clean length of toweling from the magazine into a portion'of the cab-' turned past said position, means for autoto saidnormal position. v

maticallv moving said actuator past said position when said member reaches theend of its travel in said one direction, and means for automatically returning said actuator past said position when said member returns 8. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a towel-engaging mem, ber, means mounting said member whereby it is movable in onedirection under the infiuence of a pull on said toweling permitting a clean length of the toweling to be withdrawn from the cabinet for use, means for preventing travel of'toweling from the magazine when said member moves in said one direction, means for releasing said travel-preventing means whereby said member may serve to Withdraw another clean length'of towelin from the'magazine into a portion of the cabinet upon its return to normal position after use of the toweling withdrawn from the cabinet, a clamp to prevent return of the used length of toweling, said clamp havin an actuator which functions to apply sai clam when moved past a predetermined positionand functions to release said clamp when returned past said osition, means actuated by said member w en moving in said one direction for moving said actuator past said redetermined position, and means actuated by the return movement of said member for returning said actuator past said predetermined position.

9. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a towel-engaging member, means mounting said member whereby it is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on said toweling permitting a clean length of the toweling to be with drawn from the cabinet for use, means for preventing travel of toweling from the magazine when said member moves in said one direction, means for releasing said travelpreventing means, whereby said member may serve to withdraw another clean length of toweling from the magazine into a portion of the cabinet upon its return to normal position after use of the toweling Withdrawn from the cabinet, a clamp to prevent return of the used length of toweling, said clamp having an actuator which functions to apply said clamp when moved in one direction past a predetermined position and functions to release said clamp when returned past said member to be operated thereby, and connecting means between said reset device and said actuator for returning the'latter past said predetermined position.

10. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a towel-engaging member, means mounting said member whereby it is movable in one direction under'the i11- fluence of a pull on said tc'veling permitting a clean length of the toweling to be withdrawn from the cabinet for use, means for preventing'travel of toweling from the magazine when said member moves in said one direction, means for releasing said travel-preventing means, whereby said member may serve to withdraw another clean length of towelin from the magazine into a portion of the ca inet upon its return to normal position after use of the toweling withdrawn from the cabinet, a clamp to prevent return of the ,used length of toweling, said clamp having a pivotally mounted actuator provided with an operating weight above its pivot, said weight being adapted to move the actuator in clamp-applying direction when said actuator is moved to dispose the weight past dead center, and in clamp-releasing direction when the actuator is moved to return the weight past dead center, a trip in the path of said member to be struck by the latter when moved in said one direction, connect ing means between said trip and said clamp actuator for moving the latter until its weight passes dead center, whereby to apply said "clamp, a reset device in the return path of said member to be operated by the latter, and connecting means between said reset device and said actuator for moving the latter to vreturn said weight past dead center, thereby efiecting release of the clamp.

11. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a towel-engaging member, means mounting said member whereby it is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on said toweling permitting a clean length of the toweling to be withdrawn from the cabinet for use, said member serving to withdraw another clean length of toweling from the magazine into a portion of the cabinet upon its return to normal position after use of the toweling withdrawn from the cabinet, means for preventing retrograde movement of the used toweling, means for preventing travel of toweling from the magazine while said member travels in said one direction, and means for automatically releasing said travel prevention means when said member reaches the limit of its movetow-cling magazine; a towel-engaging mem- -ber, means mounting said member whereby it is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on said toweling permitting a clean length of the toweling to be withdrawn from the cabinet for use, said member serving to withdraw another clean length of toweling from the magazine into a portion of the cabinet upon its return to normal position after use of the toweling withdrawn from the cabinet, means for preventing retrograde movement of the used toweling, means for preventing travel of toweling from said magazine while said member travels in said one direction, said means having an actuator.

active to release said means when moved past a predetermined position and active to again apply said means when returned past said predetermined position, means for automatirally moving said actuator past said predetermined position when said member reaches the end of its travel in said one direction, and means -'for automatically returning said actuator past said predetermined position when said member returns to said normal position.

13. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a towel-engaging member, means mounting said member whereby it is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on said toweling permitting a clean length of the toweling to be Withdrawn from the cabinet for use, said member serving to withdraw another clean length of toweling from the magazine into a portion of the cabinet upon its return to normal position after use of the toweling Withdrawn from the cabinet, means for preventing retrograde movement of the used toweling, means for preventing travel of toweling from said magazine while said member travels in said one direction, said means having an actuator active to release said means when moved past a predetermined position and active to again apply said means when returned past said predetermined position, means actuated by said member when moving in said one direction for moving said actuator past said predetermined position, and means actuated by the return movement of said mem her for returning said actuator past said predetermined position.

14. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a towel-engaging member, means mounting said member whereby it is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on said toweling permitting a clean length of the toweling to be Withdrawn from the cabinet for use, said member serving to withdraw another clean length of toweling from the magazine into a portion of the cabinet upon its return to normal position after use of the toweling withdrawn from the cabinet, means for preventing retrograde movement of the used toweling, means for preventing travel of toweling from said magazine while said member travels in said one direction, said means having an actuator activeto release said means when moved past a predetermined position and active to again apply said means when returned past said predetermined position, a trip extending across the path of the aforesaid member to be struck by said member when the latteris moved in said one direction, connecting means between said trip and said actuator for eii'ecting movement of the latter past said predetermined position, a reset device in the return path of said member to be operated thereby, and connecting means between said reset device and said actuator for returning the latter past said predetermined position.

15. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine, a towel-engaging member, means mounting said member whereby it is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on said toweling permitting a clean length of the toweling to be withdrawn from the cabinet for use, said member serving to withdraw another clean length of toweling from the magazine into a portion of the cabinet upon its return to normal position after use of the toweling withdrawn fromthe cabinet, means for preventing retrograde movement of the used toweling, means for preventing travel of toweling from said magagine while said member travels in said one direction, said means having a pivoted actuator provided with an operating weight above its pivot, said weight being adapted to move said actuator to release. said'me'ans when moved past dead center and to move said actuator to again apply said means when returned past dead center, a trip in the path of said member when moved in said one direction, connecting means between said trip and said actuator to move the latter until itsweight is disposed past dead center, a reset device in the return path of said member, and connecting means between said reset device and said actuator for moving the latter until its weight returns past dead center.

16. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine,atowel-engaging member, means mounting said member whereby it is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on said toweling permitting a clean ing the used towelin against return with said member, both of sal means having a common actuator movable in one direction to apply said clamp means and release said travel pre-' vention means, and movable in the other di- 1' ction to release said clamp means and apply said travel prevention means, and operating means for said actuator.

17. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a towel-engaging member, means mounting said member whereby it is movable in one irection under the influence of a pull on said toweling permitting a clean length of the toweling to be withdrawn from the cabinet for use, said member serving to withdraw another clean length of toweling from the magazine into a portion of the cabinet upon its return to normal position after use of the toweling withdrawn from the cabinet, means for preventing travel of toweling from the magazine when said member moves in said one direction, clamp means for holding the used toweling against return with said member, both of said means having a common actuator movable in one direction to apply said clampmeans and release said travel prevention means, and movablein the other direction to release said clamp means and apply said travel prevention means, and operating means for said actuator embodying trips at the ends of travel of said member to be operated thereby.

18. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a used toweling roll between which and said clean toweling ma azine the toweling is given a short a-ccessi le loop, a towelingengaging member, means mounting said member whereby it is movable in one direction under the influence of a nil on said loop permitting withdrawal of a c can length of toweling from the cabinet for use,

means for returning said member to its normal position after use of the toweling, means for at that time driving said used toweling roll, said member being then operative to withdraw a clean length of the toweling from the magazine into a portion of the casing for subsequent withdrawal for use, means for preventing travel of toweling from the magazine when said member is moved in saidone direction, means for clam ing the toweling adjacent the clean end of t 1e loopwhen said member reaches the limit of its movement in said one direction, means for preventing unwinding of the toweling from the used toweling roll as said member is moved in said one direction, and operating means for said travel prevention means, said clamping means and said unwinding prevention means.

19. In a toweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a used toweling roll between which and said clean towelmgmagazine the toweling is given a short accessible loop, a toweling-engagin member,

means mounting said member whereby it is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on said loop permittlng withdrawal of a clean length of toweling from the cabinet for use, means for returningmember reaches the limit of its movement insaid one direction, means for preventing unwinding of the toweling from the used toweling roll as said member is moved in said one direction, and operatin means for said travel prevention means, sai clamping 'means and said unwinding prevention means; said operating means embodying trips at the ends of travel of said member to be operated thereby.

20. In atoweling cabinet having a clean toweling magazine; a used toweling roll between which and said clean toweling magazine the toweling is given a short accessible loop, a toweling-en aging member, means mounting said mem r whereby it is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on said loop permitting withdrawal of a clean length of toweling from the cabinet for use, means for returning said member to its normal position after use of the toweling, means for at that time driving said used toweling roll, said member being then operative to withdraw a clean length of thetoweling from the magazine into a portion of the casing for subsequent withdrawal for use, means for preventing travel of toweling from the magazine when said member is moved in said one direction, means for clamping thetoweling adjacent the clean end of the loop when said member reaches the limit of its movement in said one direction, means for preventing unwinding of the towelin from the used toweling roll as said member is moved in said one direction, and operating means for said travel prevention means, said clamping means and said unwinding prevention means, said operating means embodying a primary actuator for said clam ing means and trips at the ends of travel 0? said member for operating said primary actuator, a secondary actuator for said travel prevention means and said unwinding prevention means, and means whereby the primary actuator operates the 1 second actuator.

21. A structure as specified in claim 19; said means for returning said member and said means for driving said used toweling roll being connected for movement simultaneously as said member is returned to normal position, a movable barrier automatically dis posed across the return path of said member y one of said trips, and means connected with said barrier for slowly permitting retraction thereof, thereby preventing windin of the used toweling for a predetermin time after setting of said barrier.

22. In a toweling cabinet, having a clean toweling magazine; a toweling-engaging member, means mounting said member whereby it is movable in one direction under the influence of a pull on the toweling permitting withdrawal of a clean length of such toweling from the cabinet, means for preventing travel of toweling from the magazine while said member is moving in said one direction, means for releasing said travel-preventing means, and means for preventing retrograde movement of the used toweling, a weight-equipped chain connected with said member for returning it to normal position, a sprocket driven by said chain, a second sprocket driven by the first named sprocket, winding means for the soiled toweling, a third sprocket loose with respect to said winding means, a sprocket chain trained around the second and third sprockets, and a one-way driving connection between said third sprocket and said winding means for driving the latter only when said member is being returned to normal position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aflixed my signature.

JOSEPH D. LEVEILLE. 

